Japan freezes assets of 57 persons, 6 entities of Russia - Japanese Finance Ministry

TOKYO. July 5 (Interfax) - The Japanese administration has added 57 Russian citizens and another five individuals to the sanctions list on suspicion of their "involvement in destabilization in eastern Ukraine."

According to a statement published on the Japanese Finance Ministry's website, the sanctions will apply, in particular, to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko, cellist, Russian People's Artist Sergei Roldugin and his wife, and family members of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Severstal and Power Machines Alexei Mordashov - Marina, Kirill, and Nikita Mordashov.

Rosgeologiya Board Chairman Sergei Gorkov and United Aircraft Corporation General Director Yury Slyusar are also sanctioned.

Restrictions are imposed on 45 Russian servicemen.

The other persons added to the sanctions list are head of the Kherson regional military-civilian administration Vladimir Saldo and his deputy Kirill Stremousov, head of the Melitopol military-civilian administration Galina Danilchenko, and two more persons described by the statement as "directly involved in destabilization of eastern Ukraine."

The sanctions will apply to six Russian companies, namely Almaz-Antey, the Strategic Culture Foundation and a number of news portals, including SouthFront and Inforos.

Additionally. Japan bans exports of goods for 65 Russian entities and 25 Belarusian companies.

These include the Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant (a branch of Sukhoi), the Gradient Research Institute, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, and the Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Production Association.

The sanctioned Belarusian entities include Agat System, Beltechexport, the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, LLC Oboronnye Initsiativy, and the Belarusian Interior Ministry's Interior Forces.